This was Carter's third Oscar nomination and her first win, the first two being for Malcom X in 1992 and Amistad in 1997. She has also done work on films like Do The Right Thing, The Butler, and Selma.

"This has been a long time coming," Carter said at the top of her acceptance speech.

Black Panther's fortune continued at the Academy Awards with an award for Best Production Design, given to production designer Hannah Beachler and set decorator Jay Hart, who helped create the look of the world of Wakanda and Black Panther.

Both Carter and Beachler were the first black women to ever win an Oscar in their respective categories.